Overseas study has always been popular for Hong Kong students who want to enter higher education. Some countries have implemented “lifeboat” and “safe haven” programs recently and provided Hong Kong students with more favorable conditions for immigration and even naturalization.
The following summarizes information on the tuition, living expenses, and naturalization requirements for Hong Kong students’ five most popular destinations: New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and the United States.
Tuition, and estimates of living expenses, emigration, and naturalization summary for New Zealand, UK. Canada, Australia, and the U.S. are listed below as a general guide.
Table showing the estimated expenses and years associated with immigration to the Five Eyes Countries from Hong Kong. (The Epoch Times)
New Zealand
New Zealand has recently relaxed entry restrictions and re-opened applications for student visas. A university education in New Zealand normally lasts three years, and the tuition fee is about HK$430,000 (approximately US$55,000). Adding living expenses, the total cost is about HK$840,000 ($107,500). Student needs to have at least HK$100,000 ($12,800) or equivalent to show they can support the first year’s tuition and living expenses before obtaining the visa….